Table 5 Treatment dose level, number of cycles administered and full response assessment in patients with newly-diagnosed, previously untreated multiple myeloma enrolled in phase I study of siltuximab in combination with RVD (N=11)

From: Siltuximab (CNTO 328) with lenalidomide, bortezomib and dexamethasone in newly-diagnosed, previously untreated multiple myeloma: an open-label phase I trial

Patient number

Dose level

Number of cycles completed

Response after 4 cycles

ASCT

Response after ASCT at

     

3 mo.

6 mo.

1

1

9

VGPR (near CRa)

No (Consent withdrawn—patient moved out of state)

  

2

1

4

VGPR

Yes

Near CR

Near CR

3

1

4

PR

Yes

VGPR

VGPR

4

1

4

PR

Yes

PR

PR

5

1

4

PR

Yes

PR

PR

6

1

3

VGPRb

No (Consent withdrawn due to peripheral neuropathy with pain and edema)

  

7

−1

4

PR

Yes

PR

PR

8

−1

5

VGPR

Yes

Near CR

CR

9

−1

4

VGPR

Yes

VGPR

Near CR

10

−1

3

CRb

Yes

Lost to follow-up

 

11

−1

4

MR

Yes

CR

VGPR

  1. Abbreviations: ACST, autologous stem cell transplantation; CR, complete remission; MR, minor response; PR, partial response; RVD, lenalidomide, bortezomib, dexamethasone; VGPR, very good partial response.
  2. aFull disease response achieved after 8 cycles of therapy.
  3. bFull disease response achieved after 3 cycles of therapy.